To prevent Jing Yuan from being further persecuted, Ren spoke.

[Ren: Ahem, Esdeath's luck is indeed very good.] This was a probability so low that even the Doomsday Chat Group acknowledged it.

[Ren: However, it also proves that sublimation is an essential improvement in an ability's potential.]

[Reinhardt: A very powerful function.]

[Exusiai: Emmm, then I'll have to save up points.]

[March 7th: Oh, by the way, why haven't I seen Kushina and Tsunade?]

[Emilia: Hmm, that's true. They haven't spoken since the mission ended.]

[Ren: Ahem, they're still sleeping. They experienced too much and are too tired.]

[Tokisaki Kurumi: Indeed, after fighting for so long, it's normal to be tired. Oh my, isn't Ren-kun tired?]

[Ren: Not tired. I can take on a hundred.]

[Tokisaki Kurumi: Oh my~ That's truly amazing~]

[Exusiai: ...]

Exusiai really wanted to say, I understand everything you're talking about! Damn it!

"Texas, what's wrong with Exusiai? Did she run out of power?" Not far away, two people were observing Exusiai on the sofa. Her halo had been flickering, as if it were a light bulb running out of power.

"..." Texas didn't speak.

Croissant suddenly gasped again. "It's turned pink! And it's getting pinker!"

Texas's eyelids twitched. She quickly covered Croissant's eyes and mouth.

"Wuwuwuwu!!!"

Amidst Croissant's muffled struggles, she was dragged back to the room by Texas. "Go to sleep. You're tired," Texas said softly, applying a little force.

"Woo!" Croissant's body went limp. Texas dragged her to the bed, and after covering her with a blanket, she sat down and picked up a Pocky, wondering how Exusiai had become so... shameless.

Ren, having just sent his last message, received a private complaint.

[Tsunade: Bastard! This old lady is awake!]

[Ren: You're awake and you're not talking?]

[Tsunade: Do you want to see what you've done? I won't even mention the table and the walls, but the ceiling? Isn't that too much? I even have to clean it up for you!]

[Ren: Ahem, isn't it your fault? You insisted on a wheel battle, so I could only be more aggressive.]

[Tsunade: Hehe, 'more aggressive' indeed. The whole room is almost white. Are you a stud pig?]

[Ren: Shouldn't it be described as a stud horse?]

[Tsunade: Tch, whatever.]

[Ren: Haha, you don't like it? If I didn't have this strength, how could I love you all? You wouldn't think love is easily maintained without this, would you?]

[Ren: I remember you're also a medical ninja, so you should know that many families break up because of insufficient performance in this area.]

[Tsunade: ...]

This scoundrel! Tsunade gritted her teeth, then slammed the floor and felt something in her hand. She glanced around. The entire spacious room, apart from being white, was filled with people lying haphazardly, looking like corpses. Only Hanabi was shyly and carefully helping the unconscious Hinata clean herself.

Tsunade felt a toothache. What kind of monstrous combat power was this? She was a medical ninja, so she naturally understood what Ren said and couldn't refute it. But was this excessively exaggerated love a bit too distorted?

Although she said that, seeing the green Time Anchor shining on her fair chest and feeling the lingering warmth in her body, it was exceptionally sweet. She couldn't understand her own mindset. She was already over 50, yet she was acting like a young woman.

Scratching her hair irritably, she continued to ask Ren.

[Tsunade: When are you coming back?]

[Ren: Missing me again in less than ten minutes?]

[Tsunade: Tch, what if I am?!]

[Ren: Hm?]

Ren was stunned, not expecting her to admit it directly. Thinking of her voluptuous body, coupled with her current expression... so alluring.

[Ren: Haha, as long as you want me to come over, I can be there immediately. As your lover, I'm very doting, you know.]

[Tsunade: Love... lover and all that, I haven't admitted it yet! I'm the Fourth Hokage!]

[Ren: No problem. I'm the man behind the Fourth Hokage.]

[Tsunade: You scoundrel! I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to clean up this mess you left.]

Tsunade stood up, a sweet smile on her lips as she scoffed, "Lover... hehe, just a little brat."

"Not small at all," Uchiha Mikoto spoke suddenly, her gaze deep. Several others who had also woken up strongly agreed with her words.

"..." Tsunade immediately cursed unhappily, "What a big scoundrel!"

Ren, whose memories were stirred, was already in 'sage mode', but he became active again. Looking at Akame, who was leaning against him, Ren chose to follow his heart.

Akame, in her sleep, vaguely felt something but was still too sleepy to open her eyes.

Ren turned sideways, freeing a hand to take out the 42 Time Anchors. They spun in his palm but did not move closer.

As Ren's eyes slightly opened, a powerful force of time squeezed through. Under this pressure, the 42 anchors finally moved closer, rapidly spinning and merging in a flash of white light.

The light startled Akame awake. Realizing Ren was doing something important, she covered her mouth, silently enduring and not daring to make a sound.

The white light gradually dissipated. The 42 Time Anchors were gone, leaving only a pure, translucent, flowing seed the length of an index finger.

This is the Seed of Time?

Holding it, Ren could feel a certain power contained within, yet it also craved the power to break the rules of time at the world's fundamental level.

Since it was a seed, it would grow into a tree, and most likely bear some kind of fruit. Otherwise, why would the Time Calamity King go to such great lengths to plant trees in different worlds?

After thinking carefully, he seemed to have no good place to plant it. Swallowing it directly seemed a bit wasteful.

Let's put it away for now. He casually threw it into his Different Space.

As soon as Ren finished his important business, Akame immediately noticed. Because the speed had obviously changed, she no longer covered her mouth.

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